Daniel K. Inouye
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| President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate | |
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In office June 28, 2010 – December 17, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Leahy |
| Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2009 – December 17, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Mikulski |
| Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Ted Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Jay Rockefeller |
| Chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee | |
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In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Ben Nighthorse Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Ben Nighthorse Campbell |
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In office January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Ben Nighthorse Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Ben Nighthorse Campbell |
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In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Andrews |
| Succeeded by | John McCain |
| Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee | |
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In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Birch Bayh |
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United States Senator from Hawaii |
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In office January 3, 1963 – December 17, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Oren Long |
| Succeeded by | Brian Schatz |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's at-large district |
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In office August 21, 1959 – January 3, 1963 |
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| Preceded by | John Burns (Delegate) |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Gill |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Daniel Ken Inouye September 7, 1924 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Died | December 17, 2012 (aged 88) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Maggie Shinobu Awamura (1949–2006) Irene Hirano (2008–2012) |
| Children | 1 son |
| Education |
University of Hawaii, Manoa (BA) George Washington University (JD) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1943–1947 |
| Rank |
 Captain
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| Unit | 442nd Regimental Combat Team |
| Battles/wars | World War II (WIA) |
| Awards |
 Medal of Honor Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal
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Daniel Ken "Dan" Inouye (Japanese: 井上 建 Hepburn: Inoue Ken?, /iːˈnoʊˌeɪ/ ee-NO-ay, but often pronounced /ˈɪnəˌweɪ/ IN-ə-WAY; September 7, 1924 – December 17, 2012) was a United States Senator from Hawaii from 1963 to 2012. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and he was President pro tempore of the United States Senate (3rd in line in the Presidential Line of Succession) from 2010 until his death in 2012, making him the highest-ranking Asian American politician in U.S. history. Inouye also served as chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations.
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